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Author : David Crump
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781858585086
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Fred Karno written by David Crump and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Frank Cullen
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 0415938538
Total Pages : 1362 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (159 download)
Download or read book Vaudeville old & new written by Frank Cullen and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 1362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Connolly
Publisher : Quercus
ISBN 13 : 1635060591
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)
Download or read book He written by John Connolly and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Connolly conjures the Golden Age of Hollywood in this moving, literary portrait of Laurel & Hardy--two men who found their true selves in a comedic partnership. "AMBITIOUS . . . EVOKES THE STYLE OF SAMUEL BECKETT." --NEW YORK TIMES "BRILLIANT." --SEATTLE BOOK REVIEW "EXTRAORDINARY." --LIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED REVIEW) An unforgettable testament to the redemptive power of love, as experienced by one of the twentieth century's greatest performers. When Stan Laurel is paired with Oliver Hardy, affectionately known as Babe, the history of comedy--not to mention their personal and professional lives--is altered forever. Yet Laurel's simple screen persona masks a complex human being, one who endures rejection and intense loss; who struggles to build a character from the dying stages of vaudeville to the seedy and often volatile movie studios of Los Angeles in the early years of cinema; and who is haunted by the figure of another comic genius, the brilliant, driven, and cruel Charlie Chaplin. Eventually, Laurel becomes one of the greatest screen comedians the world has ever known: a man who enjoys both adoration and humiliation; who loves, and is loved in turn; who betrays, and is betrayed; who never seeks to cause pain to anyone else, yet leaves a trail of affairs and broken marriages in his wake. But Laurel's life is ultimately defined by one relationship of such astonishing tenderness and devotion that only death could sever this profound connection: his love for Babe.
Author : Mark Metcalf
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 1526775328
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book The Remarkable Story of Fred Spiksley written by Mark Metcalf and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2021-07-30 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gainsborough’s Fred Spiksley was one of the first working class youngsters in 1887 to live ‘the dream’ of becoming a professional footballer, before later finding a role as a globe-trotting coach. He thus dodged the inevitability of industrial, poorly paid, dangerous labour. Lightning fast, Spiksley created and scored hundreds of goals including, to the great joy of the future Queen Mary who chased him down the touchline, three against Scotland in 1893. The outside left scored both Sheffield Wednesday’s goals in the 2-1 defeat of Wolves in the 1896 FA Cup Final at the Crystal palace. Forced by injury to stop playing at aged 36, Spiksley adventured out into the world. He acted with Charlie Chaplin, escaped from a German prison at the start of the First World War and later made the first ‘talking’ football training film for youngsters. As a coach/manager he won titles in Sweden, Mexico, the USA and Germany, becoming the last Englishman to coach a German title-winning team with 1FC Nuremburg in 1927. He coached in Barcelona in 1932 and it was only after his involvement had exceeded 50 years, during which time, as this book explains, the game changed dramatically, did Spiksley’s football career end. As an addicted gambler and womaniser, Spiksley had his problems away from football. However, he was beloved by his football fans, including Herbert Chapman, the greatest manager of that era in English football who, towards the end of his life, picked him in his finest XI.
Author : Simon Louvish
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312325985
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (259 download)
Download or read book Stan and Ollie: The Roots of Comedy written by Simon Louvish and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of Laurel and Hardy describes their original teaming in the 1927 short, "Duck Soup, " their considerable innovations, and their ongoing influence.
Author : David Robinson
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253211606
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (116 download)
Download or read book Chaplin, the Mirror of Opinion written by David Robinson and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Fred Lawrence Guiles
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1684424798
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (844 download)
Download or read book Stan written by Fred Lawrence Guiles and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stan, surprisingly, is the first full-length biography of the legendary comic who was the creative half of the universally loved duo, Laurel and Hardy. Based upon scores of interviews with family and friends (including the intimate diaries of Virginia Ruth Laurel, whom Stan married three times) and enhanced by a magnificent collection of previously unpublished photographs, Stan tells the very human story of Laurel’s struggle to survive against difficult odds, personal and professional. From precarious beginnings in vaudeville with Charlie Chaplin, skinny Stan changed his name and rose to enjoy success and universal acclaim with his big-bellied partner Oliver Hardy. Yet beneath the exterior of the wistful comic whose sense of humor gave pleasure to so many millions was a man beset by financial worries, alcohol, and unhappy personal relationships that encompassed many dalliances and six marriages. This superb biography provides new insight into the supremely talented man behind the screen image and a fascinating panorama of show business in the first half of this century.
Author : Edward Fraser
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Soldier and Sailor Words and Phrases written by Edward Fraser and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Gardner
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780151012527
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (125 download)
Download or read book Moriarty written by John Gardner and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2008 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surviving the confrontation with Sherlock Holmes at the Reichenbach Falls, Professor James Moriarty is on the verge of successfully building crime syndicates throughout the United States, when his criminal empire is threatened by a mysterious rival, Sir Jack Idell.
Author : Anne Punton
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1469137240
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (691 download)
Download or read book The House That Jack Built written by Anne Punton and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: none
Author : Bruce Gibson
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473822440
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Cockpit Commander: A Navigator's Life written by Bruce Gibson and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2013-06-19 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previously self-published by the author, this book charts the course of a dramatic career as a Wing Commander. Living through one of the most dynamic periods in military and Aviation development history, Bruce Gibson saw events play out from his elevated aerial position. His fascinating story will appeal to a wide audience, focussing as it does not only upon Aviation concerns. From life as a mischievous child living in the East End of London, to realising his true direction and joining the RAF Air Volunteer Reserves in 1937, and then the Royal Air Force, and beyond into Aviation ventures in a Civilian capacity. His amusing observations and anecdotes provide the most colourful insight into life during the monochromatic blackout years of World War II, and beyond.Many historical records and operational logs are available on the market to those looking for cold facts and statistical analyses of events; this account features the human tales, the anecdotes and spirit of camaraderie which characterised Gibson's experiences.
Author : Barry Anthony
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786733854
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)
Download or read book Chaplin's Music Hall written by Barry Anthony and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-30 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charlie Chaplin grew up in and around the music hall. His parents, aunt and their friends all earned their precarious livings on the stage and Chaplin himself started out his career touring music halls with a dance troupe. His experiences of the culture of the music hall were a major influence, shaping his style of acting and the films he made, most famously Limelight, which tells the story of a failing variety performer and which evoked painful memories of his own past. Chaplin was horrified to see how performers' lives were ruined when their audience turned against them and he was relieved to exchange the stresses of live performance for screen comedy. Barry Anthony here tells the story of the lives and careers of Chaplin's family and their music-hall circle - from 'dashing' Eva Lester to the great Fred Karno and from Chaplin's parents Hannah Hill and Charles Chaplin to 'The Great Calvero' himself. He reveals the difficult and often-tragic lives of London's variety community in the late-Victorian and Edwardian years, a time of great change in the music hall and entertainment scene, and in doing so sheds important new light on the inspiration behind Chaplin's genius, providing a fascinatingly fresh perspective on this popular cultural icon of the twentieth century.
Author : Richard Carr
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1351782711
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (517 download)
Download or read book Charlie Chaplin written by Richard Carr and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-04-21 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a unique biography of Charlie Chaplin, focusing on Chaplin as a political figure, providing students with a fuller picture of the film maker by looking beyond his films. Allows students to see how Chaplin used his films as political criticisms of the Great Depression and the wars of the 20th century, enabling students to see why his films were controversial and the impact Chaplin had on popular opinion. Looks not just at the life of Charlie Chaplin but the culture and politics of the 20th century, enabling students of film history, cultural history and of 20th century history to broaden their focus and offer new ideas for assignments.
Author : Doug Norwine
Publisher : Heritage Capital Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781599673370
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (733 download)
Download or read book Heritage Auctions Music and Entertainment Memorabilia Auction Catalog #7004 written by Doug Norwine and published by Heritage Capital Corporation. This book was released on 2009 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kum.Veerabhadrappa
Publisher : Sapna Book House (P) Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 8128017535
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)
Download or read book CHARLIE CHAPLIN written by Kum.Veerabhadrappa and published by Sapna Book House (P) Ltd.. This book was released on 2012-05-25 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Funny and Touching Classic Movies from Cinema's Comedy Master The Pack contains - The Gold Rush. Modern Times. The Kid. A King in New York.
Author : John W. Fawell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538146061
Total Pages : 421 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)
Download or read book Charlie Chaplin written by John W. Fawell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-01-17 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charlie Chaplin was a skilled comedian, filmmaker and composer, and the mission of this book is to educate readers on the wide variety of Chaplin’s artistry: the subtlety of his mimetic satire, the sophistication of his film direction, and his prodigious musical skill that resulted in some of film’s greatest orchestral arrangements. This encyclopedia also emphasizes the singular nature of Chaplin’s biography: his unprecedented renown, the wide list of notables in art and culture with whom he fraternized, and the controversies that seemed to dog each stage of his life, perhaps most notably in his run-ins with the FBI and the House UnAmerican Activities Committee, both of whom suspected him of communist leanings. Charlie Chaplin: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works captures his life, and legacy. It features a chronology, an introduction that offers a brief account of his life, and a dictionary section listing entries on Chaplin’s childhood, career, family, and associates. The bibliography is one of the largest available of works concerning Chaplin.
Author : Eric L. Flom
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786439084
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)
Download or read book Silent Film Stars on the Stages of Seattle written by Eric L. Flom and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-03-05 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before they became household names, many would-be Hollywood stars began their careers as small-time actors in regional theatres and playhouses. Few of them earned much recognition based on their time in the footlights, but often the stage provided these Hollywood hopefuls with their first break in show business. Drawing on material from the J. Willis Sayre Collection, a nearly unbroken accumulation of theatrical programs from 1865 to 1955, this book chronicles the Seattle stage engagements of more than 30 silent film personalities. Such Hollywood giants as Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin, Cecil B. DeMille, D.W. Griffith, and Buster Keaton, to name just a few, can trace their early careers through the Emerald City.
